"Blub paradox" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Blub paradox [canonical]
Etymology: Coined by Paul Graham, who used a hypothetical programming language called Blub as an example. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Blub paradox}} the Blub paradox
  1. (programming) The situation where a programmer sees less powerful programming languages than those he/she knows as lacking in important features, but more powerful ones as having bizarre or unnecessary features. Wikipedia link: Blub paradox, Paul Graham (programmer) Categories (topical): Programming

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